How to Use Vitamin E Skin Oil

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Vitamin E can help get rid of stretch marks. (vitamin e image by Margaret M Stewart from Fotolia.com)

While vitamin E is therapeutic for treating circulatory problems such as heart disease, varicose veins and high blood pressure, it can be beneficial to the outside of the body as well. Vitamin E oil is an effective treatment for stretch marks, psoriasis, burns and reducing skin cancer risks. There are several different ways to use vitamin E oil; all external uses supplement a regular skincare routine.

Skill level:

Moderately Easy

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Things you need

Vitamin E skin oil

Vitamin E capsules

Vitamin E cream

Olive oil

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Instructions

1

Use vitamin E oil as a facial moisturiser. Warm the bottle of vitamin E oil by letting it sit in hot water for three minutes. While it is warming, wash your face with a gentle cleanser and rinse with warm water. Apply vitamin E oil to face and leave on overnight.

This is best done at night, as the oil can get very sticky. Apply it no more than twice a week, as the oil may clog pores.

2

Use vitamin E oil to prevent or fade stretch marks. To prevent stretch marks during pregnancy, rub vitamin E oil over the abdomen every night. Vitamin E helps the skin retain and rebuild its elasticity. To fade stretch marks that have already appeared, apply the vitamin E oil daily.

Vitamin E oil can lighten stretch marks.

3

Use vitamin E oil to heal burn wounds. After the burn has cooled, apply vitamin E skin oil to the affected area. Be especially gentle when rubbing anything on burnt skin. If you have a large burn area to cover, use 2 parts vitamin E oil to 2 parts olive oil. Mix well and rub in.

4

Treat psoriasis and eczema with vitamin E oil by applying the oil twice a day to the affected area.

5

Add 3 or 4 drops of vitamin E skin oil to your sunscreen to help protect your skin from skin cancer. Vitamin E oil is also a great after-sun moisturiser.

When you get out of the sun, shower off and cover skin with vitamin E oil, while your skin is still wet. This helps seal in the water moisture, giving an added benefit to the skin.

6

Apply vitamin E oil to wounds to help prevent scarring as the wound heals.

7

Make your own vitamin E oil if you are in a pinch. Poke a hole in three vitamin E capsules, and squeeze the vitamin E into a dish with 1 tbsp of olive oil. Combine the mixture and apply, repeat this process regularly.